Granting the exclusive right to operate public bus passenger transport services in the Western Macedonia region

Summary

The procurement concerns a concession contract granting the exclusive right to operate regular interurban public passenger road transport by bus in the Western Macedonia region. The service also covers the carriage of accompanied parcels weighing more than 10 kilograms and unaccompanied parcels, on the network specified in the tender documents. The estimated contract value is EUR 118,500,000 excluding VAT, equivalent to EUR 11,850,000 per year for ten years; including a possible option, the value may reach EUR 177,750,000 excluding VAT. The planned contract duration is 15 years, and the contracting authority may have the right to extend it by up to five additional years under the conditions set out in the applicable legislation and tender documents. The tender must be submitted electronically by 22 October 2026 at 12:00 local time; tenders will be opened on the same day at 15:00. The tender must remain valid for 12 months, electronic invoicing is required, and the detailed qualification, exclusion and compliance requirements must be checked in the tender documents.